The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-05-21

A CoNFLAaRATI occurred in Quebec on
the l4th, involving loss of upward of
Sl25, 200 with only about 5000 insurance.
AT the close of the week ended the 18th
the st. Louis Browns had substantial
lead in the American Association base
ball championship series, and Detroit
stood at the head of the League list, with
Chicago sixth.
The announcement is made that the
Northwestern and the st. Paul q Omahe
roads have contracted to build million
dollar bridge at Sioux City, Ia, in the
name of the Sioux City Bridge Company.
The family of the late Henry Ward
Beecher received information recently OF
a plot to steal the body from the receiving
vault at Greenwood Cemetery, and now
two policemen are kept on guard at the
vault. The remains will soon receive hnal
interment.
The jury before whom Morris Max was
tried in New York for the murder OF his
landlady, Mrs Annie Jakowski, returned
a verdict of manslaughter in the first de-
gree
Mrs. CLEVELAND has delighted the
hearts Of Washington bellies whose en-
gagements have been recently announced,
by promptly sending them pretty notes OF
congratulation.
The steamer Empire State was burned
at her wharf at Bristol, r. l., on the l4th.
Loss, 100000 insurance, $4,000.
FRED SCHROEDER, miserly recluse
| eghty-two years of age, whose house in
Cincinnati was to have been sold for taxes
on the 14th, set fire to it during the night
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acknowledged the act, and said they NIGH
hang him if they wanted to- as he was
tired of living.
The straw-board mill at Wooster, o.
owned by Albert Immgard, of New York
was destroyed by fire on the 10Th. Loss
$4,000; insurance, $4,000.
JUSTICE WOODS died possessed Of con
siderable property. He lived modestlI
and quietly, and Is reported to have accu
mulated fortune va1ously estimated
from $780, 900 to 100000
! The President has been sitting for his
bust to Boston sculptor, Mr.. s. II
Morse, who has spent several days at the
| White House and has laid the basis o.
what should prove a very satisfactory
and artistic work.
JAMES and Harry Garfield were thu
guests during their stay in Washington
last week of Mrs. Hunt, widow of The
late General Hunt former Minister Il
Russia. On the 18th Mrs. Hunt gave
dinner in their honor.
ALEXANDER WnILLDEN, JI., prominen
yarn merchant, representing large South
ern industries in Philadelphia, committed
suicide by shooting on the 14th, in Dobbs
woods, near Camden, N. j. His bushes
affairs were in a prosperous condition
and the deed is attributed to temporar,
fit of insanity.
Four young people attending a German
picnic, went out in a row. boat on the 15tl
opposite Lacrosse, Wis. The men, hal
drunk, sought to brighten Miss Kati
Litske, the only lady in the boat, by rock
ing. The boat capsized and Miss Litsk
and John Boyer were drowned. Tn
other two men were saSsSf aa.
THE river Daro, running partly unde
ground through Grenada, Spain, burs
its bounds on the 18th, and inundated tn
poorer suburbs of that city. The inhab
itants were compelled to abandon thei
houses. Great damage was done to crop
and other property in the surrounding
country. A woman was killed and sew
eral persons injured at Vega